Take A Look, It’s in a Book. A Reading Raaaaainbow. Aka: A Giveaway.

14 June 2011

So when I gave away Two Kisses for Maddy the other day, I wished that I had a few more copies because y’all are quick and I got several emails in the first half hour of me posting.

Since we’re in major clean out mode in our house, we also gave a giant box of books to our friend who runs a used bookstore. And then I thought, well… I have a few great reads that I’ve been dying to pass along to someone who will love them as much as I have, so I pulled out a few of my recent favorites.

Without further ado… here are some goodies that could be in a mailing envelope on their way to YOU by week’s end.

To win, leave a comment saying which color of the reading rainbow you’d like to have, and yes, you can choose as many colors as you’d like. I’ll pick a random winner from each color on Thursday post them to the So Wonderful, So Marvelous Facebook Page and mail them out on Friday or Saturday morning.

{you don’t even have to ‘like’ the page, you can just click the link to check in on Thursday, but dude we have all kinds of fun over there so you should ‘like’ the page, but if you don’t that is ok, you just won’t be hanging with the cool kids, but whatever if you want to sit with the band geeks like DAVE just go right ahead}

You will get extra points {and the points mean absolutely nothing, just so we’re clear…} for henceforth referring to me as LeVar. Points will be taken away if you refer to LaVar as Jordy like DAVE {band geeks are apparently also Star Trek geeks as well} stupidly did the other night when I was putting together this post and playing the Reading Rainbow song over and over.

And spread some good karma, pass this post along to anyone else that you know who loves to read because these are really freaking great books and let’s face it there are plenty to go around.

PINK – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This one is dark, I’m not going to lie. It’s disturbing but very very good and really makes you think. I wrote about it here.

RED – My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler

This is a hilarious, raunchy read about all kinds of one night stands that could only happen to Chelsea. There is a midget in Mexico waiting for you.

ORANGE – Obsolete by Anna Jane Grossman

Obsolete is a collection of items that have gone by the wayside yet live on in our memories. You’ll be longing for a mixtape, phone sex, & a landline by the time you’re through.

YELLOW – Seeing Me Naked by Liza Palmer

I loved Seeing Me Naked, it’s chick lit at its finest. The characters are fantastic and the dysfunctional family dynamic sucked me right in.

GREEN – The Know-It-All by AJ Jacobs

Read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica from start to finish in one year and not become a pompous know it all asshole in the process? See if AJ was able to do it and keep his new marriage in tact as well.

BLUE – The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

Another year long quest, this one by Gretchen who attempts to find happiness in her day to day. You’ll be surprised by what she learns and it may inspire you to attempt your own Happiness Project.

INDIGO – I Love Everybody by Laurie Notaro

Laurie Notaro is one of those writers that make me laugh out loud as I’m sitting there reading, it’s only awkward when other people look at me funny. This book chronicles her thirty-something years, her QVC loving mother is one of my favorites.

VIOLET – Shag’s Around the World in 80 Drinks by Adam Rocke

80 cocktails from around the world. How to make them, how to garnish, and what to put them in… find your new drink of choice. Shake. And repeat.

27 comments:

Hey LeVar, don't hate on the band nerds. Put me down for YELLOW, GREEN and BLUE, even though I need more books like I need a hole in my head. Perhaps I'll be inspired to go drop off some of my oldies to the used book store... or just randomly mail them to people. :)

Green and indigo. Because I am both a know-it-all and a loudmouth and my husband would seriously appreciate it if I could pick up a tip or two from AJ. And because I like reading about other people's crazy moms.

Also, I think you and I have a telepathic connection. I was just thinking about doing this over at my spot last night. Stop listening in on my conversations with myself - its going to get awkward one of these days!

Blue and Yellow for me especially since I started the Happiness Project but only got to page 187 and the library claimed my digital version! Booooo! I think its a book to be read in paper form anyway :)

Good Morning!!! I was super excited when I read this blog this morning!! Since it took me a whopping 7 years to graduate college since I am one of the world's most indecisive people, I really had no desire to read ANYTHING!!!! I recently began reading for fun again, and not just Dr. Seuss, but actual books that I like! I am always looking for new fun books to read and even if I am not cool enough to win, you have given me some great suggestions!!!

Good morning LeVar! My rainbow would be made up of yellow, orange and blue! Maybe a smidge of pink-if I am brave enough to handle it!!!

And just a sidenote...man that song takes me back. SOOOOO great! I'm going to play it for Kev when he gets home...or wait, was Reading Rainbow just a US thing? Was it in Canada???? If not I feel sad, the poor deprived children.

I LOVE the idea of sending books on to new readers. I have a ton of them in a box in my basement. Great plan!

LeVar,Firstly thank you for the childhood throwback! I read the title of this blog like I would be actually singing the theme song :) If I were the reading rainbow I would definitely be RED, YELLOW, PINK, VIOLET or INDIGO!